they have been warned but they choose to ignore it.
they asked for it.

warning for taking bus.
it's 10hours ride (for my case), not feasible.
waste of time, you'll get tired and frustrated.

andthe price difference isn't much.

of course im not gonna compare it to peak.
when you wanna fly in just to attend interviews, you would pick off-peak days.

and yes the price difference isn't much.

* also, even for peak, bus tickets will be more expensive also

This post has been edited by paranoid: May 15 2013, 04:18 PM

less than RM100 per night usually.

http://www.backpackers.com.sg/prices.php
http://www.citybackpackers.com.sg/reservation.htm

which is why i will prefer to fly. i save 9hours

rooms, short term probably 6months or less? some people rent short term while looking for better rooms, or only need to rent for a few months at most
long term >1-2years

This post has been edited by paranoid: May 16 2013, 02:12 PM

if you're offered a job already, you would need to come to singapore to sign documents, process your EP application etc.
i'd suggest you take a few days off, and look for rooms to rent while u're in singapore to do that.

before you come to singapore, search online and make a few viewing appointments first if possible. arrange your viewings during the time you're expected to be in singapore.
so you can straight away rent a proper unit instead of moving from one to another.
if the dates you are to move in is a bit later, you can stay in those budget inn or tumpang stay at your friend's place, so you dont have to commit staying in a poor room for months.

This post has been edited by paranoid: May 16 2013, 02:21 PM

there are a lot of jobs for malaysians, some of the jobs are open for malaysians too. you can enquire more through your agent if you're applying through agents.

and as for room/unit rentals, you need to have working permit before you can rent a unit legally.

the difference is
in malaysia you dont feel rich, but u feel poor
in singapore, you dont feel rich, but you wont feel poor either.

mind to share what do they suffer in particular?
honestly, i feel that majority of the singaporeans lived in a shell. all they do is complain how bad their life is without knowing that life in singapore is actually far better than a lot of countries.
moving from malaysia to singapore, i enjoyed my life quite a bit. there is more balance in how much you're earning and you're spending here.
rather than taking opinions from singaporeans only, you should ask how malaysians feel.

oh holidays yea..
last time work in msia, have to save for years because i wanted to go to japan.
after i moved to sg, following year go japan makan angin already.